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Kwan, Rick Yiu Cho

Behavioural activation for family dementia caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• BA had a moderate effect on reducing depression in family dementia caregivers. • Other psychological and cardiovascular health can be improved by BA. • Maintaining a log and subsequent checks might enhance the effectiveness of BA. • More studies of BA are needed in family dementia caregivers. 

Fri, 11/20/2020 - 16:41

Factors associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease in family caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review

Objective: This study aimed to systematically review studies that reported factors associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in family caregivers of people with dementia (PWD). Methods: Literature was searched in PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO using keywords generated from the terms "dementia", "caregiver", and "cardiovascular disease". We included studies that examined factors associated with CVD risk in family caregivers of PWD, those with longitudinal or cross-sectional study designs, and those published in English.

Fri, 08/14/2020 - 11:02